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NASA Plans Mid-January Crew-11 Return Over Astronaut Medical Issue

NASA has set a Jan. 14–15 Dragon return window for a controlled medical evacuation, with the astronaut stable and unidentified.

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Overview

  • Officials say this is the first medically driven early end to an ISS mission and the first such NASA mission termination in more than 65 years.
  • Undocking is targeted for Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. ET with a planned splashdown off the California coast on Jan. 15, pending weather and recovery conditions.
  • NASA has not disclosed the affected crew member’s identity or diagnosis, stating the issue is unrelated to station operations and not an injury.
  • A planned spacewalk was canceled as teams shifted to medical and operational priorities, and station activities are being adjusted.
  • ISS operations will continue with a reduced crew, including U.S. astronaut Christopher Williams and two Russian cosmonauts, with some research and maintenance likely delayed.